For the third straight year, the Municipality of Leamington and Parks Canada are working together to assist monarch butterflies and birds along the Leamington Monarch Trail.

Phase 3 of theLeamington Monarch Trail — about five kilometres of urban pathways — is being planted with gardens of native grasses and wildflowers, including milkweed, which is an important food for monarch butterfly caterpillars.

Staff from the town, Parks Canada and volunteers planted garden beds this week along a stretch of walking trail from Pulford Avenue to Oak Street.

“Working together, we can help the monarch population thrive,” said Peter Neufeld, CEO for Leamington.

“Milkweed gardens, like those planted along Leamington’s Monarch Trail, are just the beginning of the municipality’s efforts to help restore and support the large number of monarch butterflies that migrate through the Leamington area. It supports our movement towards ecotourism.”

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